Experimental Landscape: From Outside to Inside Workshop with Melissa Oresky | Peninsula School of Art

Concept and ExperienceThis multimedia workshop will focus on ways that artists can engage with the landscape and outdoor environment. Explore methods to examine, document, and translate your experiences from outside to the studio.

The first day of this workshop will emphasize observation - walking, sitting, listening, touching, looking from various locations and vantage points within Peninsula State Park, followed by time to record and document. On the second day, meet in the studio to share, organize, and construct artworks using your documentation as the raw material. Suitable for all levels, but those with an exisiting practice in a visual or non-visual medium will most benefit.

Open to all levels and media.

Instructor BioIn her works on paper, canvas, and in video, Melissa Oresky engages collage as a material practice, visual language, and concept. She received her MFA from the University of Illinois-Chicago, and her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since then, she has received fellowships and residencies from numerous organizations. Melissa is an Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at Illinois State University.

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